skateboard![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wooden, usually concave board mounted on four small wheels; it is guided by body movements.
truck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that connects the wheels to the board; it enables the wheels to change direction.
nose ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Front end of the board.
tail ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rear end of the board.
wheel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small round object that turns on an axis so the board can move backward or forward; its diameter and durability vary with the activity.
grip tape ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rough surface attached to the board that helps the skater’s shoes adhere to it.